Idul Fitri train passengers drop

Idul Fitri train passengers drop

BANDUNG: The number of train passengers during the Idul Fitri
holiday this year decreased by three percent compared to last
year, an official said on Monday.

Patria Supriyoso of state railway company PT Kereta Api
Indonesia said the number of passengers reached 2.17 million from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 5, while the figure was 2.26 million last year.

"But the figure is tentative, since we have not counted the
last day of the holiday, Dec. 6," Patria was quoted by Antara as
saying.

He said the decline was due to tight competition with other
land transportation, such as buses, and air transportation.

Many companies in Jakarta had also provided free buses for
their workers to return to their hometowns, he said. -- Antara